Crazy
Dog Sungnaskinyan (c1832- ? ). Hunkpapa. Known also
as Mad Dog. Name sometimes mistranslated as Crazy Horse (SRA1881e:5,
1883a, 1900b:301). Born Dec. 1832 in present South Dakota
(SRA1900b) or c1835-36 (SRA1881a, 1885b). Married Pretty Camp
c1856 (SRA1900). Presumably at LBH. Surrendered with Sitting
Bull and Four Horns at Fort Buford and transferred to Standing
Rock Agency, July 1881. Absent from village when Sitting Bull
band (including Crazy Dog’s wife) was transferred to Fort
Randall as prisoners of war, Sept 1881 (SRA1881e); joined
wife at Fort Randall Oct. 10, 1881 and pursuant to letter
of instructions from Dept. of Dakota Oct. 17, 1881, he was
to be held and treated as member of Sitting Bull’s band (Fort
Randall Post Returns); transferred to Standing Rock Agency
with Sitting Bull May 1883 (1883b). Died after 1900. —
Ephriam Dickson |
